Shloka 12
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
स तेन लग्नेन तदा द्विजातिर्न शशाक ह
sa tena lagnena tadā dvijātir na śaśāka ha
Pada saat itu, kerana tersangkut dan terikat oleh hal tersebut, sang dwijati tidak mampu bertindak atau melangkah—tekadnya tertahan oleh sesuatu yang mencengkamnya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a learned or socially elevated person (dvijāti) can become powerless when bound by attachment or a constraining circumstance; ethical action requires freedom from such clinging and steadiness of resolve.
Vaiśampāyana reports that, due to being caught or held fast by something referred to as 'that bond/attachment' (tena lagnena), the twice-born man could not manage to act or continue—marking a moment of impediment in the unfolding events.